FORBAD is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FORBAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
f4o1r1b3a1d2
PlayableFORBAD · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 172,461odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept FORBAD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.17%
Our own measure of how useful FORBAD is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORBAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
forbadeChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How FORBAD scores
Scrabble f4o1r1b3a1d2 12
Words with Friends f4o1r1b4a1d2 13
Face value of the 6 tiles in FORBAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
Words starting with FORBAD
1 longer words begin with FORBAD.
Shorter words from the letters in FORBAD
abord8 bardo8 board8 broad8 dobra8 dorba8 barf9 forb9 frab9 fado8 fard8 ford8 afro7 bard7 bord7 brad7 brod7 darb7 doab7 dorb7 drab7 faro7 fora7 boar6 bora6 orad5 road5 fab8 fob8 dof7 fad7 arf6 bad6 bod6 dab6 dob6 far6 for6 fra6 fro6
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Common questions about FORBAD
- Is FORBAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORBAD, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORBAD worth?
- FORBAD is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORBAD?
- FORBAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FORBAD:
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